Ahmad Khalifa

@Dr_statesman Even for our class, you be elder statesman.

@khaleepx Ogah, I have suffered enough in this life ooh

I have been finding law very interesting and fascinating lately. Had I known, I would have studied law. Law>>>>>>>>>medicine

@Pharmacio001 An kwarfe Pantami kenan

Gombe State APC consensus candidate.

@mg_sambo_ Kamar yau ne. Allah ya bada sa'a.

U17MD done! Alhamdulillãh. Next in line, U18MD. Then, Then me😊 Ya Rabb🤲

@Dr_statesman You are supposed to be SR by now. 😂

Omo I don turn medical elder ooh, three sets graduated after us already ooh.

@Aisha_Asila @mg_sambo_ Congratulations Dr 🎉

After years of dedication, growth, and perseverance, my teachers and examiners have found me worthy in character and learning. Now officially reintroducing… DR. AHMED AISHA ASILA, MBBS (ABU, ZARIA) 🩺

@Rkayyh Congratulations 🎊

Having satisfied my examiners in both character and learning, I have been found worthy to be awarded the degree; Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MB;BS, ABU Zaria).

@AnxiousHolly Overheating

What stops you from getting a pixel?

The head of the laboratory at the Primary Health Centre (PHC) where I worked some time ago actively ensured that none of the solutions I suggested or introduced ever succeeded. First thing I noticed was that, regardless of a patient’s condition, EVERY patient had to undergo Malaria Parasite (MP) and Widal tests. It made no difference whether the case was an emergency, trauma, antenatal care (ANC), or a routine medical follow-up; everyone was required to pay one thousand naira (1k) for these two tests, which were often unnecessary. At first, I assumed this was due to a lack of knowledge or expertise. I therefore requested a private meeting with him. I shared my observations and asked if there was any clinical justification for the practice. He attempted to defend the tests, but I managed to convince him that most of them were unnecessary. We reached an agreement to limit the tests to new outpatients only. We parted on what seemed like a good compromise. Or so I thought. Not long afterwards, I observed that nothing had changed. Almost every patient was still being charged 1k for the two tests before they are attended to. Disappointed, I decided to escalate the matter to the officer-in-charge of the facility. I shared my observations, the earlier meeting with the laboratory head, and the informal agreement we had reached. He expressed strong dissatisfaction with the situation and promised to address it immediately. Once again, we parted on a positive note. Or so I thought. Days turned into weeks with no improvement. Patients continued to be charged for tests that were medically unnecessary and inconsistent with good clinical practice. I therefore approached the officer-in-charge again. This time, however, I requested a brief session with all clinic staff, framing it as “An Update on Good Clinical Practices.” The officer-in-charge was enthusiastic and assured me that everyone would attend. To boost attendance, I suggested he mention that “Item 7” (refreshments) would be provided at the end of the session. Nearly all members of staff attended. I brought a whiteboard and marker and stood in front of it for almost two hours, explaining and demonstrating proper patient reception, clinical management, meeting individual patient needs efficiently, infection prevention and control (IPC) for staff, and good laboratory practices. I emphasised that every patient must be treated individually; no two patients should undergo identical tests or procedures without clear clinical justification. The atmosphere in the hall was mixed—some staff appeared receptive while others seemed resistant. Nevertheless, I considered the session successful because I had openly shared my concerns and clearly highlighted the changes that were needed. After the meeting, I developed a Patient Flowchart and Treatment Protocols for the common conditions seen in the facility. I shared these with the officer-in-charge for his input. He made a few amendments and circulated the documents to all department heads for immediate implementation. In my mind, I believed we had finally put an end to the unethical practice. However, what happened next taught me a lesson that neither my medical knowledge nor my training had prepared me for.

Dear Young Nigerian doctor, Write primaries and start residency in the specialty of your choice. When you start. You can activate other plans. You would be grateful for the knowledge you would have acquired

My landlord increased my rent by 100% last December. I’ve been in this compound since 2021. As a medical personnel, I’ve always helped him, his family and even their friends for free whenever they had any health concerns. This morning, he messaged me about a medical issue. I told him consultation is ₦10k. He called, shocked, asking when I started charging. I told him I need money to pay the new rent, so I can’t keep doing it for free. He got angry and ended the call. Abeg, did I do anything wrong?

InshaAllah Ko Akuya Baza Ku Sake Mulka Ba, Kuje Chan Maiduguri , Kanuri Su Baku Mulki.

Doctors are not meant to work in a system where every order is obeyed blindly. Even military hospitals don't operate that way. Pharmacists are supposed to question unsafe prescriptions. Laboratory professionals are supposed to reject inappropriate, duplicate, or poorly indicated tests. Nurses are supposed to speak up when something looks wrong. That is patient safety. But there is a difference between a clinical challenge made in good faith and a culture of casual disrespect & ego battles. The first protects patients. The second poisons teamwork. A serious health system needs both. The humility for orders to be questioned when necessary, and the professionalism for that questioning to be done respectfully, with clinical reasoning, and in the patient’s interest.

@Dr_statesman Yeah.

@khaleepx The current AI can't do it yet, it will still take years

I gave one x-ray image to grok for interpretation. By the time it was done, I realized AI is not taking anybody's job.

@PharmVictorious @Bigkekkk @popoolaadaniel So, you want him to start explaining the pathophysiology?

@Bigkekkk @popoolaadaniel The time he used in writing "dispense as such" he could have stated the reason. This is not show of Supremacy or knowledge or ego. Patient's safety is the ultimate goal. Again; hospital work should be a TEAM WORK!!

Dear Medical doctor. NEVER manage Hypertensive emergency or urgency without Normal saline on stand by ohhh... A word is enough for the wise. If you try am and that blood pressure start dey fall like bitcoin you'll understand what goes up must surely come down and sometimes beyond the desire... As I've said the knowledge gap is too wide.

@E_ke_ne E clear say this post na from student wey never sabi book.

Whenever other HCW try to question a Doctor’s clinical judgment, the gap in clinical acumen shows Just do your job bros, leave the thinking for those who can

@jibreelKhalil Donations have increasingly become a means of political investment.

These so-called donations for Pantami are hard to take seriously. It feels like a familiar script—we’ve seen similar campaigns before, and they ended in deep regret for the very people who donated in good faith. It’s troubling that deception is becoming normalized, even among those who are expected to uphold and speak for the true values of Islam.

@gimbakakanda It's OBJ, even 100% is possible.

98 in Use of English, with the vocabulary of a Nigerian secondary school student, or leaver? I don’t have evidence, but this looks suspiciously manufactured.

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